Chapter 10 book (exam4) Flashcards
1
Q
Polygynous
A
males that mate with multiple females
2
Q
monogamous
A
mating with one mate per nesting season
3
Q
polyandrous
A
copulating with 2-3 mates per season
i.e. Queen Bees
4
Q
Queen Bees are …
A
are highly polyandrous - stores sperm of up to 12 males to use during lifetime of egg laying.
5
Q
Male drone bees are…
A
sexually suicidal - propel genitalia into 1st and only mate and then die.
6
Q
Polygynandry
A
mating system in which both males and females have several partners with whom they form pair bonds. usually needed to raise young
7
Q
promiscuity
A
mating system where both male and female have several partners without forming a pair bond
